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We have six curent staff members of St. John's
church.
Paul Rees-Rohrbacher, Pastor
Jean Kaercher, Secretary
Karen Lapierre, Mission and Ministry
Coordinator
J. David Kaercher, Sexton
Vacancy, Music Director
Thaddeus Pinckney, Evening Sexton
Debra Plue, Child Care Worker
Pastor Rees-Rohrbacher is a graduate of Capital
University, Columbus, Ohio and of The Evangelical Lutheran
Theological Seminary, Columbus, Ohio. Ordained in 1978,
Pastor Paul served St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church,
North Tonawanda, New York and St. James Lutheran Church in
Gloversville, New York before coming to Albany in early
1998. He served as the Intentional Interim Pastor at the
Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit in the Delaware Avenue
neighborhood of Albany. Since September 1999 Pastor Paul has
served as the 13th pastor of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church. He also enjoys swimming and reading, is one of the
Friends
of the Albany City Carillon, and is a vice president of
the Capital
District Computer Enthusiasts. Pastor Paul also serves
as vice president of the Capital
Area Council of Churches and vice president of Interfaith
Impact of New York State.
Jean has been a member of St. John's for over thirty
years and served as Parish Secretary for nearly eleven. She
and her husband David are the proud parents of Mark &
Jessica, Nathan & Suzanne and Dalynn & Scott. She
especially enjoys visits with their grandchildren in New
York and Pennsylvania. Jean spends free time working on
counted cross stitch and Hardanger embroidery projects, as
well as in the perennial gardens at their home.
Karen has been a member of St. John’s Church
for 26 years. She and her husband Paul have been involved in
a variety of ministries within the congregation, along with
their children, Matthew and Sarah. Karen’s experiences
with congregational, conference, and synodical ministries of
the ELCA have led her to working together in mission and
ministry with the people of St. John’s Lutheran Church.
She strives to keep us all focused on our mission –
Worship the Lord, Serve Faithfully, Reach Out!
Sexton, J. David Kaercher
David has been a member of St. John's for over
thirty years along with his wife, Jean. He has been active
on the Property Comittee and in the Council. David enjoys
being outdoors and delights in flowers as well as golf, not
to mention his grandchildren. You'll have to run to catch
up, he is usually on the move.
Music Director, Vacancy
Thaddeus Pinckney, Evening Sexton,
M.B.A
Thaddeus Pinckney, a very bright, happy individual
is our evening sexton. He provides cleanliness and security
for the church and individuals who use the church at a
variety of times. Thaddeus founded Luvins
Muffins in Cohoes, NY, in May of 2001. Using food
science skills honed in a Food Science B.S. from Rutgers
University and business skills from getting a MBA in
Marketing at SUNY-Albany, he created a local and Internet
muffin business, Luvins
Muffins.
Childcare Worker, Debra Plue
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